INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9:00 AM - ROLL CALL
ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
MAYOR'S REPORT
HEARINGS - WEDNESDAY
1 9:00 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING regarding a proposal to convey an easement in Keith-Wiess Park for Storm Sewer Outfall related to the Aldine Town Center Project - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 36
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERING
MISCELLANEOUS
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERING
ACCEPT WORK
PROPERTY - NUMBERING
PROPERTY
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERING
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS
ORDINANCES - NUMBERING
ORDINANCES
Consideration of Matters Removed from Consent Agenda (Part 1 of 2)
Consideration of Matters Removed from Consent Agenda (Part 1 of 2)
5. RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $1,435,433.00 and acceptance of work on contract with TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC for construction services in connection with Wildheather Park for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department - 2.38% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency - DISTRICT K - GREEN
6. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,007,177.87 and acceptance of work on contract with RELIANCE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, L.P. for relocation of meters from back lot to front lot, repair of water service lines and ancillary work throughout the City - 9.57% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; G - TRAVIS; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS and J - LASTER
8. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $2,476,102.25 and acceptance of work on contract with TIKON GROUP, INC for water line replacement in Yale Village Area - 1.51% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
12. METRO FIRE APPARATUS SPECIALIST, INC for Firefighting Trucks through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Houston Fire Department - $4,842,826.00 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund
13. GORDON’S SPECIALTIES, INC dba GSI HIGHWAY PRODUCTS for Guardrail and Bridge Maintenance Materials for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - 3 Years with two one-year options - $758,076.25 - Dedicated Drainage & Street Renewal Fund
14. SAN LUIS AVIATION CORPORATION for ESChat Push To Talk Services for Various Departments - $217,729.08 - Central Service Revolving Fund
15. NORTH SHORE SUPPLY COMPANY, INC - $826,067.29 and LOGIC SERVICE LLC - $54,048.00 for Steel and Construction Materials for Various Departments - 3 Years with two one-year options - Dedicated Drainage & Street Renewal and Other Funds
16. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of platted Eugene Street (commonly known as Dickson Street), located along Lots 7 through 12; vacating and abandoning said parcel to Rock Creek Ranch I, Ltd, Waugh Real Estate Ventures, Ltd, and Houston Waugh, LP, the abutting owners, in consideration of owners' payment of $300.00 to the City, and the conveyance to the City of a 50-foot- wide right-of-way easement for, and construction of, Leverkuhn Street, from Dickson Street north to Feagan Street, a 5- foot-wide right-of-way easement along the southern portion of Feagan Street, from proposed Leverkuhn Street east to Waugh Drive, and a variable width sanitary sewer easement along the western and southern portions of the applicants' property, all located within the Mary L. Morse Addition, and Joe Smalley Subdivision, Brunner Addition, out of the John Austin Survey, A-1, Harris County, Texas, and other good and valuable consideration - DISTRICTS C - COHEN and H - CISNEROS
17. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 10-foot-wide utility easement located within Lots 2 through 5, and Lots 27 through 30, Block 2, Addicks Dam Subdivision, situated in the Joel Wheaton Survey, A-828, Houston, Texas; abandoning the easement to 5*Star Hospitality, LLC, abutting owner, in consideration of its payment to the City of $2,100.00 and conveyance to the City of two 10-foot-wide utility easements, located along the north line of Lot 5 and the south line of Lot 2, both located within the Addicks Dam Subdivision, out of the Joel Wheaton Survey, A-828, and other consideration - DISTRICT A - STARDIG
18. ORDINANCE authorizing the sale of 14,165 square-foot right-of-way easement, a 324 square-foot right-of-way easement, and designation of an 18,069 square-foot tract of the existing Elysian Viaduct as public street right-of-way, all located within South Side Buffalo Bayou Addition, out of the John Austin Two League Grant Survey, A-1, Houston, Harris County, Texas, to the Texas Department of Transportation, in consideration of its payment to the City of $3,288,459.00 and other consideration - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
19. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,000,000.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund; approving and authorizing first amendment to first amended and restated repair agency agreement between the City of Houston and REBUILDING TOGETHER HOUSTON, as repair agency, to add the appropriated funds and to extend the time period for repair of storm damaged roofs and performance of minor critical emergency repairs to homes owned by qualified households; approving related amendments to the third amended and restated administrative guidelines for the minor critical emergency home repair program
9:30 AM - PUBLIC SPEAKERS
Consideration of Matters Removed from Consent Agenda (Part 2 of 2)
Consideration of Matters Removed from Consent Agenda (Part 2 of 2)
20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City of Houston and HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS-HOUSTON to provide up to an additional $145,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for the continuing administration and operation of the project access transportation services program for homeless individuals and families seeking health care and other supportive services
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City of Houston and SEARCH HOMELESS SERVICES to provide up to $118,487.00 in Community Development Block Grant Funds to provide assistance for the continuing administration and operation of a Resource Center and Mobile Outreach Program
22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City of Houston and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INSPIRING COMMUNITIES, INC, to provide up to $200,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for the administration and operation of the H.E.A.R.T. program, a job training program for developmentally disabled low and moderate income adults
23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing grant application to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the Texas Veterans & Family Alliance Grant for the Gulf Coast Region Resiliency and Readiness Project; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the office of Veteran Affairs to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to accept and expend the grant funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the grant
25. ORDINANCE changing the name of Dowling Street to Emancipation Avenue - DISTRICTS D - BOYKINS and I - GALLEGOS
27. ORDINANCE amending the City’s Master Classification Ordinance (City of Houston Ordinance No. 90-1292, as most recently amended by City of Houston Ordinance No. 2016-998); to add one new classification; providing a repealer; providing for severability
28. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2015-803 (passed on August 26, 2015) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and BK SERVICE, INC for Fuel Dispenser Repair and Automated Network Systems Maintenance Services for the Fleet Management Department - $330,000.00 - Fleet Management Fund
29. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2012-0687 (passed on August 8, 2012, as amended) to increase the maximum contract amount for the contract between the City of Houston and REV RTC, INC. D/B/A HALL-MARK RTC (FORMERLY HALL MARK FIRE APPARATUS TEXAS, LLC) for E-One Fire Truck Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department $249,750.00 - Fleet Management Fund
31. ORDINANCE appropriating $800,000.00 out of the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund; awarding contract to ENFORCEMENT VIDEO, LLC D/B/A WATCHGUARD VIDEO for In-Car Video Camera Solution for the Houston Police Department; providing a maximum contract amount
32. ORDINANCE approving a Change Order by the Department of Public Works & Engineering to include the installation and maintenance of a Replacement Fire Panel to the Scope of work of a contract between the City of Houston and KOETTER FIRE PROTECTION OF HOUSTON, LLC for Fire and Security Alarm System Maintenance, Inspections, Testing and Monitoring Services - $405,182.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS
MISCELLANEOUS
37. MOTION to set a date not less than seven days from January 4, 2017, to receive nominations for Positions A, D, G, J and At-Large Positions 2 and 5 for the PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, for a three-year staggered term ending July 1, 2019
38. MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven days from January 4, 2017, to receive nominations for Positions One and Two and Two Alternate At-Large Positions of the HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for one-year terms to expire December 31, 2017
MATTERS HELD
MATTERS HELD - NUMBER 39
39. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2015-0849 (Passed on September 9, 2015) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and HOV SERVICES, INC for Mail Processing Services for Utility Water Bills for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - $548,662.50 - Enterprise Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GALLEGOS This was Item 19 on Agenda of December 20, 2016
30. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and NORWOOD ENERGY CONSULTING, LLC for Professional Electric, Gas and Water Regulatory and Technical Utility Consulting Services for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $699,000.00 - General Fund
Non Consent - Matters to be Presented by Council Members
NON CONSENT - MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Kubosh first
Jan 04, 2017 City Council
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9:00 AM - ROLL CALL
ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
MAYOR'S REPORT
HEARINGS - WEDNESDAY
1 9:00 A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING regarding a proposal to convey an easement in Keith-Wiess Park for Storm Sewer Outfall related to the Aldine Town Center Project - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 36
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERING
MISCELLANEOUS
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERING
ACCEPT WORK
PROPERTY - NUMBERING
PROPERTY
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERING
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS
ORDINANCES - NUMBERING
ORDINANCES
Consideration of Matters Removed from Consent Agenda (Part 1 of 2)
Consideration of Matters Removed from Consent Agenda (Part 1 of 2)
5. RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $1,435,433.00 and acceptance of work on contract with TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC for construction services in connection with Wildheather Park for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department - 2.38% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency - DISTRICT K - GREEN
6. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,007,177.87 and acceptance of work on contract with RELIANCE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, L.P. for relocation of meters from back lot to front lot, repair of water service lines and ancillary work throughout the City - 9.57% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; G - TRAVIS; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS and J - LASTER
8. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $2,476,102.25 and acceptance of work on contract with TIKON GROUP, INC for water line replacement in Yale Village Area - 1.51% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
12. METRO FIRE APPARATUS SPECIALIST, INC for Firefighting Trucks through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Houston Fire Department - $4,842,826.00 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund
13. GORDON’S SPECIALTIES, INC dba GSI HIGHWAY PRODUCTS for Guardrail and Bridge Maintenance Materials for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - 3 Years with two one-year options - $758,076.25 - Dedicated Drainage & Street Renewal Fund
14. SAN LUIS AVIATION CORPORATION for ESChat Push To Talk Services for Various Departments - $217,729.08 - Central Service Revolving Fund
15. NORTH SHORE SUPPLY COMPANY, INC - $826,067.29 and LOGIC SERVICE LLC - $54,048.00 for Steel and Construction Materials for Various Departments - 3 Years with two one-year options - Dedicated Drainage & Street Renewal and Other Funds
16. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of platted Eugene Street (commonly known as Dickson Street), located along Lots 7 through 12; vacating and abandoning said parcel to Rock Creek Ranch I, Ltd, Waugh Real Estate Ventures, Ltd, and Houston Waugh, LP, the abutting owners, in consideration of owners' payment of $300.00 to the City, and the conveyance to the City of a 50-foot- wide right-of-way easement for, and construction of, Leverkuhn Street, from Dickson Street north to Feagan Street, a 5- foot-wide right-of-way easement along the southern portion of Feagan Street, from proposed Leverkuhn Street east to Waugh Drive, and a variable width sanitary sewer easement along the western and southern portions of the applicants' property, all located within the Mary L. Morse Addition, and Joe Smalley Subdivision, Brunner Addition, out of the John Austin Survey, A-1, Harris County, Texas, and other good and valuable consideration - DISTRICTS C - COHEN and H - CISNEROS
17. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 10-foot-wide utility easement located within Lots 2 through 5, and Lots 27 through 30, Block 2, Addicks Dam Subdivision, situated in the Joel Wheaton Survey, A-828, Houston, Texas; abandoning the easement to 5*Star Hospitality, LLC, abutting owner, in consideration of its payment to the City of $2,100.00 and conveyance to the City of two 10-foot-wide utility easements, located along the north line of Lot 5 and the south line of Lot 2, both located within the Addicks Dam Subdivision, out of the Joel Wheaton Survey, A-828, and other consideration - DISTRICT A - STARDIG
18. ORDINANCE authorizing the sale of 14,165 square-foot right-of-way easement, a 324 square-foot right-of-way easement, and designation of an 18,069 square-foot tract of the existing Elysian Viaduct as public street right-of-way, all located within South Side Buffalo Bayou Addition, out of the John Austin Two League Grant Survey, A-1, Houston, Harris County, Texas, to the Texas Department of Transportation, in consideration of its payment to the City of $3,288,459.00 and other consideration - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
19. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,000,000.00 out of TIRZ Affordable Housing Fund; approving and authorizing first amendment to first amended and restated repair agency agreement between the City of Houston and REBUILDING TOGETHER HOUSTON, as repair agency, to add the appropriated funds and to extend the time period for repair of storm damaged roofs and performance of minor critical emergency repairs to homes owned by qualified households; approving related amendments to the third amended and restated administrative guidelines for the minor critical emergency home repair program
9:30 AM - PUBLIC SPEAKERS
Consideration of Matters Removed from Consent Agenda (Part 2 of 2)
Consideration of Matters Removed from Consent Agenda (Part 2 of 2)
20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City of Houston and HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS-HOUSTON to provide up to an additional $145,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for the continuing administration and operation of the project access transportation services program for homeless individuals and families seeking health care and other supportive services
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City of Houston and SEARCH HOMELESS SERVICES to provide up to $118,487.00 in Community Development Block Grant Funds to provide assistance for the continuing administration and operation of a Resource Center and Mobile Outreach Program
22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City of Houston and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INSPIRING COMMUNITIES, INC, to provide up to $200,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for the administration and operation of the H.E.A.R.T. program, a job training program for developmentally disabled low and moderate income adults
23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing grant application to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the Texas Veterans & Family Alliance Grant for the Gulf Coast Region Resiliency and Readiness Project; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the office of Veteran Affairs to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to accept and expend the grant funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the grant
25. ORDINANCE changing the name of Dowling Street to Emancipation Avenue - DISTRICTS D - BOYKINS and I - GALLEGOS
27. ORDINANCE amending the City’s Master Classification Ordinance (City of Houston Ordinance No. 90-1292, as most recently amended by City of Houston Ordinance No. 2016-998); to add one new classification; providing a repealer; providing for severability
28. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2015-803 (passed on August 26, 2015) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and BK SERVICE, INC for Fuel Dispenser Repair and Automated Network Systems Maintenance Services for the Fleet Management Department - $330,000.00 - Fleet Management Fund
29. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2012-0687 (passed on August 8, 2012, as amended) to increase the maximum contract amount for the contract between the City of Houston and REV RTC, INC. D/B/A HALL-MARK RTC (FORMERLY HALL MARK FIRE APPARATUS TEXAS, LLC) for E-One Fire Truck Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department $249,750.00 - Fleet Management Fund
31. ORDINANCE appropriating $800,000.00 out of the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund; awarding contract to ENFORCEMENT VIDEO, LLC D/B/A WATCHGUARD VIDEO for In-Car Video Camera Solution for the Houston Police Department; providing a maximum contract amount
32. ORDINANCE approving a Change Order by the Department of Public Works & Engineering to include the installation and maintenance of a Replacement Fire Panel to the Scope of work of a contract between the City of Houston and KOETTER FIRE PROTECTION OF HOUSTON, LLC for Fire and Security Alarm System Maintenance, Inspections, Testing and Monitoring Services - $405,182.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS
MISCELLANEOUS
37. MOTION to set a date not less than seven days from January 4, 2017, to receive nominations for Positions A, D, G, J and At-Large Positions 2 and 5 for the PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, for a three-year staggered term ending July 1, 2019
38. MOTION TO SET A DATE not less than seven days from January 4, 2017, to receive nominations for Positions One and Two and Two Alternate At-Large Positions of the HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for one-year terms to expire December 31, 2017
MATTERS HELD
MATTERS HELD - NUMBER 39
39. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2015-0849 (Passed on September 9, 2015) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and HOV SERVICES, INC for Mail Processing Services for Utility Water Bills for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - $548,662.50 - Enterprise Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GALLEGOS This was Item 19 on Agenda of December 20, 2016
30. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and NORWOOD ENERGY CONSULTING, LLC for Professional Electric, Gas and Water Regulatory and Technical Utility Consulting Services for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $699,000.00 - General Fund
Non Consent - Matters to be Presented by Council Members
NON CONSENT - MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Kubosh first
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